His royal gaze casually catches a glimpse of me. Deadly quiet, my finger gingerly presses the shutter.

He took a sidestep, catching the sudden movement nearby in the bushes.

His powerful claw grips the freshly taken buck as it gingerly tugs and chews on a tender strip of meat.

The hyena ambles away from the battle, the buck’s heard firmly in her grip.

As the burning sunset paints the sky hues of orange, our tracker leads us deep into the heart of the African bush along the winding wilderness tracks.

A young cub is engrossed in a moment, as his younger sister keeps a wary eye on me.

A clownish expression stares back at me from the male lion as he deftly avoids the snapping fangs of his mate.

The little one examines something on the ground that stirs his curiosity as the herd looks on patiently.

His fist waves unconsciously as he finds balance to scratch a momentary itch.

Her hiss was a clear reflection of her thought, and her emerald eyes flashed a warning.

A young cub, followed by his mother, draws the attention of the pride's male as they pass by.

An older sibling wraps his trunk around his younger brother in a playful caress.

A young leopard cub gingerly steps out of the surrounding vegetation, her eyes cautiously watching my every move.

A bronzed Gnu stands still like a statue, his eye glinting a golden hue from the late sun settling on the distant horizon behind him.

Rambling with the herd through the African bush one afternoon, two young elephants cavort happily alongside each other.

Their heads cautiously scanning their surroundings, two hyenas patiently await their turn under the tree for a leopard's feast.

The earth touches the dusky African sky, setting the scene for raw, blissful beauty.

The young male cub chews at the remaining horns from an earlier hunt, the gnawing sounds cracking into the night.

A short note of thanks to those out there who make African safaris a truly incredible experience.

Their heads briefly nuzzle, then they pause and rest them on each other's backs, providing some temporary comfort.